This crispy rice salad is a standout! It’s loaded with veggies, drizzled with a fresh and flavorful dressing, and it capitalizes on the crunch factor. Lisa Danielson taught us everything we need to know about the crispy rice salad trend. If you’ve got leftover rice sitting around, this is the perfect salad to use it up! It gives the salad a perfect crunch. Spread your rice out, bake it until it’s nice and browned, and sprinkle it on the salad.